El Cajon, California Crime Rate Rankings in 2021

Updated on July 4, 2025.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2021, the following were how the crime rates (per 100K residents) in El Cajon CA ranked for different crime types among other US cities with a population of 50K and above.

The tables below show the crime rate for the different crime categories, the rank in the state (out of 8 cities), and the national rank (out of 5,258 cities) among cities with a population of 50K and above.

You can see similar information for other California cities.

Data Source: FBI UCR.
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Crime Type Name Crime Rate State Rank National Rank
Total 2348.42 3 257
Violent 511.37 2 146
Property 1837.04 5 283
Violent Crimes
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Crime Type Name Crime Rate State Rank National Rank
Murder and Non-Negligent Manslaughter 1.95 7 288
Rape 41.88 2 241
Robbery 110.07 2 85
Aggravated Assault 357.47 2 147
Property Crimes
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Crime Type Name Crime Rate State Rank National Rank
Burglary 254.23 2 249
Larceny-Theft 1148.4 7 339
Motor Vehicle Theft 409.1 3 122
Arson 25.33 2 83